Bread Machine Bagels
A simple and delicious recipe for homemade bagels using your bread machine. Soft and chewy bagels, perfectly risen every time.
Do you have a bread machine that you haven’t used in a while? Its time to dig it out and make some delicious homemade bagels. So Good, warm and fresh from the oven served with a pat of butter, cream cheese, or my favourite Cinnamon Cream Cheese Butter.
Why Use a Bread Machine?
Using your bread maker makes it easy to create bakery style bagels that are soft and chewy. It is convenient and easy to use for making the perfect bagel dough. Not only does it save you time, but it ensures consistent results every time. In addition to make great homemade bread, I use it to prepare the dough for Bread Machine Pretzels and Bread Machine Donuts.
Key Ingredients You Will Need
- Bread Flour – bread flour has a higher protein content compared to all-purpose flour which helps to achieve the perfect bagel texture.
- Bread Machine Yeast – this yeast is specifically formulated to work well with a bread machine. It doesn’t require proofing and activates quickly ensuring that the dough rises properly.
Tips for Making the Perfect Bagels
- Place the ingredients into the bread machine in the order listed. Do Not Mix!
- Select the dough setting.
- Don’t Skip the Boiling Step: Boiling the bagels before baking gives them their traditional chewy crust.
Try a Variety of Toppings for Homemade Bagels
Plain bagels are delicious, but if you want some extra flavor, sprinkle the bagels before baking with these ideas.
- sesame seeds
- poppy seeds
- dried minced garlic and onion
- coarse seat salt or kosher salt
- cinnamon sugar
- everything bagel seasoning
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Bread Machine Bagels
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast
Egg wash mix
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Place the first 5 ingredients into the bread machine pan in the order listed.
- Do not mix!
- Insert the baking pan securely into baking unit, close lid.
- Select the dough setting on bread machine and start.
- When the cycle is complete, remove the dough from the pan and transfer to a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into 10 -12 equal portions.
- Roll into balls, then using your thumbs make a hole in the center of each ball, working dough until hole is about 1 inch in diameter.
- Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Brush the top of each bagel with soft butter. Cover with wax paper and a dry towel. Let rise for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring 3 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon sugar to a boil.
- Reduce heat, lower bagels into water, as many as can fit without them touching.
- Simmer the bagels for 1 minutes per side.
- Drain on a paper towel, then place on a greased baking sheet.
- Preheat oven to 400 ºF.
- Prepare egg wash by whisking together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water.
- Brush the bagels lightly with the egg wash mixture.
- Bake 400º F for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
I am looking for a rye-pumpernickel bagel recipe. Do you know of one. I have made Black Russian Bagels but like the mixture of both the rye and pumpernickel.
Hi Lisa, sounds like great flavours, but sorry I do not have a recipe to recommend.
Recently tried another recipe for bread machine cinnamon buns and was so thrilled when it worked out. Gonna try your bagel recipe today but was wondering if you had tried it with whole wheat flour or any other kinds of flour
Hi Megan, aren’t bread machines great. I have not tried this recipe using whole wheat flour. In most bread machine recipes the ingredients for whole wheat vs all purpose flour are different.
Do u know if I can freeze before baking? Not sure at what stage to freeze
Hi Kim, I have never tried to freeze the dough, but my guess is they would not turn out.
Should the flour be sifted prior to measuring?
No Lynne, never sift flour unless a recipe specifically says to.
I tried this recipe and ended up with very sticky dough (did not look like your picture) 🙁 I live in Texas and it is usually very humid, is this why my dough did not turn out? I am definately going to try again!!
Hi Stephanje, the humidity could be a problem, but I’m guessing maybe the flour was maybe not measured correctly. You didn’t sift the flour before measuring??
Best recipe ever! My bagels turned out wonderful using this recipe!
Thank you Linda!
Have you ever made this with regular all purpose flour instead of bread machine flour?
I have Megan, and they turned out good, just a bit denser.
AMAZING bagels. Almost the same at from my local bagel shop, and is super easy. Can’t wait to try again.
Thank you Maya for taking the time to comment and rate my recipe. Glad you enjoyed it.
Can you freeze the dough before shaping and cooking? If so, before or after the rise?
Hi Zoe, I have not tried freezing the dough, so without trying this I can’t really tell you what the outcome would be.
what size bread machine please?
anxious to try both the bagels and pretzels
thank you
susan
Hi Susan, I have a bread machine that makes 3 different sizes of loaves. But as you are just making the dough any size of machine should work.
Can raisins be addeded and when?
Diana, yes raisins can be added. I would put them in after adding the flour in the bread machine.
do u have a video to show size of balls u should make them into?
Hi Heather, I don’t have a video, but divide the dough into 10-12 even pieces.
what is the difference between bread machine yeast and rapid rise yeast?
I have never found any difference between the two.
I want to try to make everything bagels, does the topping get put on with the egg wash?
I would brush the egg wash on and then the everything mix before the egg wash dries so it will stick.
Maryann, I just stored them in a plastic ziplock bag. Without any preservatives, they won’t last as long as store bought, so I only keep for a couple of days.
Does anyone know how I would make these into onion bagels? They are my fav but I have not been able to find them in the stores lately. Thanks!
Kristie, I would try adding 1 tablespoon of dry onion flakes to the dough, or just sprinkle them on top.
I made these and I added 2 teaspoons of Lipton Onion soup dry mix. Turned out great!
I’m on my second attempt. The first one didn’t rise at all and I’m certain it had to do with the water temperature when added to the machine. This time, I used room temp water and they rose slightly. I used the slightly warmed oven trick during the 30 minute rest (because I have a drafty house). They taste good but I wish they would rise a bit more. Regardless, I’m committed to find out the issue by continued testing. 😉 Overall, this is a really, really easy recipe and I appreciate you sharing it.
Hi Nicole, I am wondering if your yeast is old? Are you using bread machine yeast and bread flour?
Great recipe! Thank you! I added everything seasoning to 8 and cheese to 4. I The directions were super easy to follow. I am an experienced bread maker but it was my first time making bagels.
I found this recipe absolutely delicious and easy To make. My husband just love Tom the bagels! Some of them guard a bit Stale after sitting awhileSo I put them in the steamer for a bit and they were absolutely fabulous
My second time this week making these bagels. They are delicious!
Awesome Barbara, thanks for trying my recipe!
I also had trouble getting my bagels to rise, they tasted great but didn’t rise. I have new yeast and have read through other recipes that call for much more yeast, is 1 teaspoon correct?
Hi Linda, I’m not quite sure why the bagels didn’t raise. Did you use bread machine flour and bread machine yeast? Also if you house is fairly cool, this can affect rising.
That might be it, the taste was great and we ate them anyways, will try again
Do I do the full dough cycle with the rises so the 1.5 hour cycle? Or just the short dough cycle to simple mix the ingredients, no rise at all?
Hi Renee, I only have one setting on my bread machine. You would do the cycle that allows the dough to rise.
First time bagel maker and I’m so glad I made these. Very yummy. Followed exactly as directed. Will definitely make again. Thank you for the great recipe!
thank you Melissa!
Thank you! Going to try this week 🙂
Delicious and so easy! I can’t believe they turned out perfectly on my first attempt. Thank you for such a simple and straightforward recipe
First time I’ve ever made bagels and they turned out great! My husband and I loved them. I will be making these again soon to share with friends and family. Thank you for the recipe!
Thank you Amy!!